Five miles around Beeston and Peckforton

Saturday afternoon and parking at the Beeston Castle car park we headed off down to the left out of the village down the road picking up a lane on the right. Across the fields we could see Peckforton on our right, through the woods and we were heading towards the gatehouse on the road. Here we turned left for half a mile soon arriving at the village famous for the elephant statue. Here we turned up a steep hill for another half mile. We ducked out on going to the Craft workshops and headed back towards Beeston, a very claggy path all the way to the road soon passing some very desireable properties. Here we can see the castle and take a path on the right crossing the road and up the hill by the castle walls and here is the carpark. Two and a half hours and a good walk.

Four miles from Hatchmere round Blakemere Moss and back.

An afternoon wander, we parked at the car park opposite the Carriers Inn at Hatchmere, been closed for years now so parked in the gate. We set off towards the Forest and turned Right down the switchback, shortly after the forest starts we  took the path on the left, a little up and down and before we new it we had the Moss on our right. We decided to go all the way round so off we went, a few people about but not many. There were a lot of trees down from felling and not left in a good state. Soon we were round at the far end and needed assistance from the gizmo to pick the right path, a few left and right turns and we were back at the Forest car park at Barnes Bridge Gate. Here we crossed the road and headed off down the Sandstone Trail for a while before taking a right, more use of the gizmo and we were soon back at the road, a left turn and we were back at the car. Two hours pleasant walking.